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The Art of Muscle Heavy for Women by Lanny Muscle Heavy Donnell The Art of Muscle Heavy for Women by Lanny Muscle Heavy Donnell Jan. 28, 2012 $2.99 5920 words Sample 32%
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I am a Personal Trainer with over 15 years of experience living in South Florida. I have trained and conditioned new military recruits, fitness models,powerlifters and athletes. I am focused and driven to become the ultimate Trainer. I love my family my daughter has me wrapped around her little fingers. Writing has always been a great friend to me and now I look forward to sharing my knowledge and expertise with you. Live Healthy & Strong Lanny Donnell
Unrealized Ambitions & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Unrealized Ambitions & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Dec. 31, 2011 $2.99 26057 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Essential Philosophy: Live Before You Die by Raja Sharma Essential Philosophy: Live Before You Die by Raja Sharma Dec. 20, 2011 $2.99 13194 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Citizenship by Tamara C Citizenship by Tamara C Dec. 18, 2011 $0.99 8322 words Sample 20%
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I am a teacher in Washington State. My students enjoy it when I share my writing with them so I decided to share it with others too.
Mister Sun and Mister Moon by C D Wilson Mister Sun and Mister Moon by C D Wilson Dec. 11, 2011 Free! 639 words Read a sample
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I spent the last several winters in Florida and have become friends with many American Veterans of World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam. We spent relaxing afternoons, having drinks, discussing their stories, which have become the basis of the novels. The Pacific, World War Two, The Korean War, Love and Valor, Vietnam, The Medal of Honor and America, The Winds of Change. The novels follow the O’Brien family from New York City through three generations from 1939 to the present. The O’Brien’s are a family that defends America. I had a new addition to my family three years ago and have started a series about Alex based on my grandson.
Cystic Fibrosis & the Brewer's Yeast: A Microbiology Tale by David Wooster Cystic Fibrosis & the Brewer's Yeast: A Microbiology Tale by David Wooster Dec. 03, 2011 $2.99 147416 words Sample 20%
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I earned my PhD in biochemistry at Montana State University in 2002 while working on cystic fibrosis, then moved to Los Angeles where I worked on bacterial meningitis until 2004. Since then I have been teaching, writing, and lecturing. This is my first (and only) novel. I wrote it over a period of 5 years as a teaching tool, arranging my college lectures on biology into a fictional story as narrated by Ben Ketchum, a young microbiologist in search of his tenure and a lot more.
The School of Flaunt Handbook by Cate Clarke The School of Flaunt Handbook by Cate Clarke Nov. 29, 2011 $2.99 72782 words Sample 15%
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Back when “Flying Was Fun” Alexandra Smythe and Cate Clarke were Flight Attendants with a Major International Carrier. Prior to Private Jets coming into vogue, Alexandra and Cate traveled in the First Class World, meeting and greeting the top celebrities, politicians who would become Presidents, nouveau riche, and yes the occasional Headline Grabbing Criminal in Handcuffs! What the two ladies viewed and experienced became fodder for the School of Flaunt, so much money, such bad taste and oh those terrible manners. Something had to be done! Hence, The School of Flaunt Handbook was born.
Paradise Mountain by Allan James Grund Paradise Mountain by Allan James Grund Nov. 24, 2011 $0.99 3173 words Sample 20%
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Allan James Grund is a singer/songwriter/musician, an amateur photographer, an accomplished American Civil War lecturer and an award-winning short story author who lives in a wild place in Northern Michigan
The Great White Kings by Marc D'Agosta The Great White Kings by Marc D'Agosta Nov. 19, 2011 Free! 9586 words Read a sample
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A working man with a passion to script and direct films, or even write a novel.
Physics in Daily Life & Simple College Physics-I (Classical Mechanics) by Murat Uhrayoglu Physics in Daily Life & Simple College Physics-I (Classical Mechanics) by Murat Uhrayoglu Nov. 12, 2011 $6.99 36611 words Sample 30%
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Murat UHRAYOĞLU, 17 Ağustos 1976 tarihinde İstanbul'da doğdu. İlk, orta ve lise öğrenimini İstanbul'da tamamladı. Daha sonra Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Elektronik Mühendisliği bölümünde ve aynı üniversitenin fen bilimleri enstitüsünde yüksek lisans öğrenimi gördü. 2000'li yılların başından bu yana, çeşitli yerli ve yabancı kaynaklardan araştırmalar yaparak imanî ve bilimsel konularda çeşitli makaleler ve grafik tasarımları (aralarında Hz. Mevlana, Üstad Bediîüzzaman Saidî Nursî’ye v.b. ait çizimlerin de bulunduğu) eserleri hazırladı. Çocuklar için “Galaxy” isimli bir oyun tasarladı. Yazarın, kaotik zaman serileri ve yapay sinir ağlarıyla borsa da tahmin sistemleri üzerine uluslararası düzeyde yayınlanmış bir makalesi ve yayınlanmış iki kitabı vardır. Bunlardan ilki: Kıyamet Gerçekliği, Kur’ân’daki İncil’deki ve diğer bazı ilmî kaynaklardaki kıyametin büyük alâmetlerini içinde bulunduğumuz zamana yönelik açıklamaya ve aydınlatmaya yönelik bir çalışmadır. Kitaba, ayrıca günümüz Türkçe’sini Osmanlı Alfabesine kodlayan bir de Osmanlıca Alfabe konulmuştur. Kitap, bu konuyla ilgili Kur’an âyetleri ve hadislere yönelik batınî bir tefsirdir. İkincisi ise: 5 Boyutlu Rölativite ve Birleşik Alan Teorisi, Plâton’dan günümüze kadar devam eden süreç içerisinde yapılan fizik yasalarını birleştirme çabasına yönelik bir çalışma olup, Kur’ân’ın bazı semavî müteşâbih ayetlerinin tefsirine yönelik, bugüne kadar çeşitli bilim adamları tarafından yapılmış matematiksel ve fiziksel çalışmaları da içerecek şekilde, gözlemleyebildiğimiz maddî evreni matematiksel olarak açıklamaya çalışan zahirî bir tefsirdir. Kitapta, evrenin yapısını ve karadelikleri açıklayan hikmet (fizik) yasaları çeşitli teoremlerle anlatılmakta olup, yüksek bir matematik bilgisi gerektirmektedir. Her iki çalışmanın da amacı iman-ı tahkikînin batınî ve zahirî kutuplarına yöneliktir. Yazar, halen çalışmalarına İstanbul’da devam etmektedir.
An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Twelve- Henry VI Part III by Students' Academy An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Twelve- Henry VI Part III by Students' Academy Nov. 07, 2011 $2.99 28555 words Sample 20%
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Normal but Different by Brian Comerford Normal but Different by Brian Comerford Nov. 03, 2011 $0.99 2275 words Sample 30%
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Resident in Ireland, Brian Comerford has written for the theatre, screen, audio dramas and poetry. Please come back to Brian's Smashwords pages as new work is constantly being added.
The 365-Day Writer’s Block Workbook (Volume 1) by Morgen Bailey The 365-Day Writer’s Block Workbook (Volume 1) by Morgen Bailey Nov. 02, 2011 $1.49 15167 words Sample 7%
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Writer, blogger and interviewer, Bailey's Writing Tips podcaster / critiquer, host of two in-person writing groups, and Radio Litopia contributor. Morgen write novels, articles, 'how to's and some poetry but her first love is short stories. She is also on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/107111645945063089287) and Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6918390-morgen-bailey)
Sparrow Swift Wind (personal sovereignty) by Allan R. Wallace Sparrow Swift Wind (personal sovereignty) by Allan R. Wallace Oct. 31, 2011 $0.99 5426 words Sample 15%
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"I just might be wrong. But if you view change as a problem rather than an opportunity you'll always be too late. Visionaries and crackpots are always too soon and pay a price for their insight. I'll accept that." Allan R. Wallace (aka BFuniv) In the stories I write the theme is the hero. That theme is usually concerned with individuals breaking free. While some characters may remain persistent, it is the theme that carries through to the finish. The ends of some lovable characters may be in as much doubt as your own future. Cyberhug.me is available as individual books or as an anthology. Hacker School Trilogy: a three act prelude requested by readers of cyberhug.me ~ discover the origins of Hacker School. The complete cyberhug.me trilogy: Recovering inalienable human rights is good. Surviving would be nice. *hacktivist* ~ Cyberwar explodes over a despotism's genocide: The cyberhug.me trilogy starts with a lone hackster, Billy, in a cyberbattle to help students escape the destruction of Hacker School. Complicit Simplicity ~ "Human Rights bless all through their complicit simplicity, by placing people above unjust law." As cyberwars extend beyond the ability of lone hackers, Billy forms a hacktivism team for recovering human rights. Abacus Brief ~ Moonlit Knight's Cyberwar and Peace: Billy's protégé risks annihilation in a high tech battle. He strives to solve a dangerous civil war maze on a beautiful Pacific island before he too is murdered. Moon builds a hacktivist community as he battles for peace and human rights, (and love). Sparrow Swift Suspense: expat adventures for those that would be permanent travelers. Sparrow Swift is fiction; people, places, times, and events. It's a coincidence these adventures seem familiar and you want to act now while you still have time. Have Passports - Will Travel Sample a single Swiftee or all ten to escape with Sparrow Swift.
Nutmeg by Jacqueline Kinnie Nutmeg by Jacqueline Kinnie Oct. 21, 2011 $3.95 38765 words Sample 10%
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mother of four daughters,lover of languages, music, writing, creating art. Have lived long enough to have had and enjoyed several careers and career changes, now enjoying a very active retirement, still writing and creating art. Co-Author of The Magic Theater with Ernest Kinnie
Image on Ripples by Raja Sharma Image on Ripples by Raja Sharma Oct. 19, 2011 $2.99 14225 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Margo Cooper - Scientist! by Heather Galovan Margo Cooper - Scientist! by Heather Galovan Oct. 17, 2011 $1.99 22933 words Sample 20%
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Heather Galovan loves science, travel, the color red, the planet Mars, science fiction, photography, writing, sunshine, fantasy, reading, and her family. She graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Linguistics and lives in Salt Lake City.
Phule Calendar by Dr. Shrikant Sadafule Phule Calendar by Dr. Shrikant Sadafule Oct. 11, 2011 $2.99 6461 words Sample 20%
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Dr Shrikant Sadafule, from Jamkhed a rural place from Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state(India). He passed MBBS from Pune University in 1993 and worked as a Medical Officer for Maharashtra state government from 1994. He wishes to work against medical malpractice, blind faith and corruption in India.
A Day at the Zoo by Mary C. Moore A Day at the Zoo by Mary C. Moore Oct. 10, 2011 $0.99 4510 words Sample 20%
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Mary grew up like most offspring of the counter-culture mind-blown hippies who retreated up to Northern California from the Bay Area after the sixties. She roamed through the landscape with all of the other half-feral, half-naked, half-educated children running wild in the hills and forests of Northern California, like Titania’s fairies roamed through the Grecian wood or Wendy’s lost boys roamed through Neverland, dancing through buttercups, oak leaves, and wild strawberries. She continued to roam as she grew older, through Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, finally landing in San Francisco where she currently resides with three pesky roommates and two mellow cats, no wait, switch that. She has taken her love of adventure and turned it to the pen to write about all the strange, fabulous, and unexpected in this world. Visit her at www.marycmoore.com.
An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Eleven- Henry VI Part II by Students' Academy An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Eleven- Henry VI Part II by Students' Academy Oct. 07, 2011 $2.99 27511 words Sample 20%
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On Cloud 9 by Suresh Padmanabhan On Cloud 9 by Suresh Padmanabhan Oct. 05, 2011 $4.99 48277 words Sample 20%
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Alex and the Tomato Plant by C D Wilson Alex and the Tomato Plant by C D Wilson Sep. 30, 2011 $0.99 978 words Sample 50%
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I spent the last several winters in Florida and have become friends with many American Veterans of World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam. We spent relaxing afternoons, having drinks, discussing their stories, which have become the basis of the novels. The Pacific, World War Two, The Korean War, Love and Valor, Vietnam, The Medal of Honor and America, The Winds of Change. The novels follow the O’Brien family from New York City through three generations from 1939 to the present. The O’Brien’s are a family that defends America. I had a new addition to my family three years ago and have started a series about Alex based on my grandson.
Кроткая by Maria Levchenko Кроткая by Maria Levchenko Sep. 24, 2011 Free! 13745 words Read a sample
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Scavenger-Indian Panorama-Short Stories-Part Two by Raja Sharma Scavenger-Indian Panorama-Short Stories-Part Two by Raja Sharma Sep. 19, 2011 $4.00 12004 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Scavenger-Indian Panorama-Short Stories-Part One by Raja Sharma Scavenger-Indian Panorama-Short Stories-Part One by Raja Sharma Sep. 19, 2011 $4.00 28456 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Dante's Inferno: A Retelling in Prose by David Bruce Dante's Inferno: A Retelling in Prose by David Bruce Sep. 15, 2011 Free! 45781 words Sample 20%
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David Bruce is an anecdote columnist at "The Athens News" in Athens, Ohio.
We will Never Speak & Other Stories by Raja Sharma We will Never Speak & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Sep. 05, 2011 $2.99 11585 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
The Iconoclast, Installment 2 by Jerry Aughtry The Iconoclast, Installment 2 by Jerry Aughtry Sep. 04, 2011 Free! 5928 words Read a sample
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Witch's Runes - The Nine Children of the Green by Salem Williams Witch's Runes - The Nine Children of the Green by Salem Williams Sep. 03, 2011 $4.99 7275 words Sample 20%
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Salem Williams is an author and herbalist who lives in Middle Tennessee in an amazing RV called "The Gypsy's Wings". She has three adult children, a red-haired husband with a beautiful nose and a teddy bear named "Trinka". Her favorite people have always been small children and "old people", because, she says, "They are the most fascinating and tell the best stories!" Salem enjoys yoga, swimming, camping, writing, good conversation, and three seasons (spring, summer and fall) up close and considers winter to be best experienced as "a beautiful view from the window".
I am Tyson & Other Stories by Raja Sharma I am Tyson & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Sep. 02, 2011 $2.99 23000 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Frailty, Thy Name is Man & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Frailty, Thy Name is Man & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Sep. 02, 2011 $2.99 23951 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Dry Leaves & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Dry Leaves & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Sep. 02, 2011 $2.99 20995 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
A Terrorist by Raja Sharma A Terrorist by Raja Sharma Sep. 02, 2011 $2.99 11857 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Hell Camp-Your Loving Taliban by Raja Sharma Hell Camp-Your Loving Taliban by Raja Sharma Aug. 25, 2011 $2.99 12563 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Words of Wisdom for Warriors and Stories of Encouragement by EM. EM. Genesis Words of Wisdom for Warriors and Stories of Encouragement by EM. EM. Genesis Aug. 21, 2011 $1.99 7334 words Sample 15%
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EM.EM. Genesis is a dynamic author of fictional books, self-help and motivational books, cookery books all written for entertainment purposes. EM.EM. is an enterpreneur in Real Estate, Fashion who enjoys writing, living life, international travels, cultures, and most importantly, family and love. EM.EM is very passionate about fairness and justice for all people! Please visit us here at www.booksbyememgenesis.com for updates on EM.EM.Genesis and new books.
That You Must Teach Me by Heather Novak That You Must Teach Me by Heather Novak Aug. 14, 2011 Free! 1773 words Read a sample
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At Last & Other Stories by Raja Sharma At Last & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Aug. 13, 2011 $2.99 17914 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
He Saw Music Dance & Other Stories by Raja Sharma He Saw Music Dance & Other Stories by Raja Sharma Aug. 11, 2011 $2.99 25459 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Eight- Henry IV Part II by Students' Academy An Approach to W. Shakespeare’s Plays-Eight- Henry IV Part II by Students' Academy Aug. 04, 2011 $2.99 19471 words Sample 20%
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The Return by Graham Murray The Return by Graham Murray July 31, 2011 Free! 444 words Read a sample
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As a full-time author, I have what is possibly the best ‘job’ in the world, though I do not see writing as a job. Having been blessed with a vivid and active imagination, I am never short of material around which to build a story and have enough backlog material to last several lifetimes. In any event, storylines are everywhere. Just look around you - wherever you are - and there’s your story! Even a pitch-black room is a story in itself if you have the imagination. A writer without imagination is called a blank page, or ‘writer’s block (which I do not believe even exists). That said, my work tends to include elements of humanity, loss and grief, revenge, retribution, riddles and a plethora other hooks to keep readers turning pages (or hitting ‘Next”). Some of my simple riddles in stories have yet to be solved! (see “The Importance of Looking Right” for an example.) If you’re a ‘skipper’, i.e. you tend to ‘skip’ over blocks of text, then my work is definitely not for you. Very often in my stories, EVERY word is there for a reason, and if you’re a ‘skipper’ you are sure to miss a critical clue or aspect of the story which may render it meaningless to you. Who skips over stories anyway? Why read at all if you’re going to do that? In one of my stories, it is a single punctuation mark that emphasises the point of the story. Although it is a single ‘ . ’, the relevance of that single period runs into several paragraphs. The story in question is “Small Mercies”. All authors include aspects of their own life and personality in their writing. When I read back through some of my material, I often wonder how true this is. If a psychologist were to attempt to compose a ‘profile’ of me based on my writing, I would certainly either be the weirdest or most wanted person on earth! All of my stories contain a moral in one form or another and I like to keep these obscure and make the reader think about what they have just read. I never ‘spell it out’ in any of my stories. If you didn’t ‘get it’, your either skipped over a critical clue or misunderstood a vital part of the story. Read it again – the answer is ALWAYS there! Some people have read my short stories several times before they finally see the clues. And then they find them all! Try “To Be Frank” as a classic example of clues dotted all over the place. Many readers do not get this story, even right at the very end, where I DO spell it out. Amazing. As for my ebook entitled, “Li’l Red in the Hood”, I am always flabbergasted at how many people simply do not get what that story is all about. 99% of readers completely miss the point! Hint: it is British comedy! That may explain a lot . . . I take great pains to include these little titbits in my work, often taking days just to write a few paragraphs to ensure that the words are precisely the way they need to be. For me, writing is like building the innards of a fine Swiss watch. The face (cover) is easy, but the mechanism (story) is what makes it . . . well, Swiss. And therein lies the difference between experienced and new writers. New writers have yet to learn the subtle nuances and tend to blurt out stories, rather than sneakily guiding and misleading their readers and then smacking them with a punchline. My regular readers know that I make my books free for the first 24 hours or so, but then I charge for them. See my various works on the reasons for this. I don’t give away my work other than for promotional reasons. Freebies don’t pay the mortgage! Newbies just don’t get this. Between May and December of 2001, I sold just over 34,000 copies through Smashwords’ Distribution Channels, although I publish mainly on Amazon. 2012 looks like being a better year and hopefully we have now seen the end of all the vampire/werewolf/lesbian tedium and the real, adult fiction can come to the fore once again. I sure do miss it. If you need to contact me for any reason, the information is in any of my books, printed or ebooks. I look forward to hearing from you. I try to answer all my email, although this can take some time as my inbox gets quite hectic at times.
A Death in the Woods-Complete Summary, & Analysis by Raja Sharma A Death in the Woods-Complete Summary, & Analysis by Raja Sharma July 13, 2011 $2.99 10986 words Sample 20%
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Raja Sharma M.Sc.(Physics), M.Tech.(Metallurgy),M.A.(English), is a retired college lecturer. He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades. His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
Quick Exercise For Everybody - Your Body Is What You Make It by David Majlak Quick Exercise For Everybody - Your Body Is What You Make It by David Majlak July 12, 2011 You set the price! 16579 words Sample 20%
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I enjoy putting custom computers together, video games, my mom, my wife, my dog, and learning useful information. I'm very good with accomplishing tasks despite not having the proper tools for the job. I do not like bees, spiders touching me, poison ivy, hearing Congress making illogical decisions, when my wife yells at me, when my mom yells at me, when my dog pees inside on the carpet, or when my computer crashes on me. I have a great sense of humor, a fine amount of wit, and use sarcasm very well. I also despise reality TV shows because my wife dominates the TV with them. I am friendly, understanding, and quite hospitable. I've never been in a fistfight, an accident, or on a plane. I'm also an expecting father. I'm also an expecting father a hair away from poverty. If I wasn't, I would most likely have a physical copy of my own books :) I wish I had the money to perform beneficial works to society for nothing in return, I wish I could paint and read and study and meditate all day, and I wish I could share the more important aspects of life with everyone.
The Proteus Solution - a Parable by Jay Block and Sharon Calvin by Sharon Calvin The Proteus Solution - a Parable by Jay Block and Sharon Calvin by Sharon Calvin July 10, 2011 $7.99 30699 words Sample 20%
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Sharon Calvin is an award-winning writer and instructional designer. She spent more than twelve years developing creative e-Learning and instructor-led training for various industries. Before changing her career to learning development, Sharon had extensive marketing, sales, and product management experience in telecommunications. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in design from the University of Kansas, undergraduate and graduate hours in Psychology, and is an active/contributing member of national and local fiction writing organizations. She lives in central Florida with her husband of more than 26 years and their Maine Coon cat.
Le petit prof by Daniel Othily Le petit prof by Daniel Othily June 13, 2011 $10.00 219101 words Sample 30%
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Dès 1975, Daniel OTHILY publie une plaquette de poésie « Métis et apatride » puis un roman « L'amour est un concours de circonstances ». À partir de 2004, il poursuit son cheminement littéraire par deux recueils de nouvelles « Zongo de Cérons », « Histoires identitaires » Une pièce de théâtre « Zongo de Cérons » accompagne ces deux premiers recueils de nouvelles au cours de l'année 2007. En 2008, il fait paraître le roman « Galmot l'empoisonneur empoisonné ». Avec plusieurs auteurs, Daniel OTHILY publie une plaquette de poésie collective « Le souffle du monde ». Dès le début de l'année 2011, il tente l'aventure du numérique en proposant un roman érotique « Chloé ». Enfin, « Le Petit prof » est offert aux lecteurs soucieux de connaître ce qui se passe dans les établissements scolaires. Ce roman précède l'essai « L'Education nationale française sous l'empire de la mondialisation » et un roman historique « Le dernier des kalinagos de Jonnacaira ».Il devrait également faire connaître l'essai « Manifeste pour une réforme foncière en Martinique ». Artiste peintre dessinateur, l'auteur anime un site artistique sur Rosaweb : www.metissude.com. sur lequel il expose quelques œuvres scripturales, après avoir exposé à l'Espace Cardin, à Grigny, dans le 6e Arrondissement de Paris, en 2005, et durant de nombreuses années à l'Atrium de Fort de France. Ainsi qu'au Premier Marché de l'Art du Marin en Martinique.
An Innocent Killing by David L. King An Innocent Killing by David L. King May 13, 2011 $0.99 56169 words
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David L. King is a management consultant with a specialty in disaster recovery planning. He did his undergraduate studies in Montreal, Canada, and Postgraduate work out of Alabama, USA. He lives on the Caribbean island of Trinidad with his wife and son. His work has taken him to several other Caribbean islands, Canada and the United Kingdom. This is his first work of fiction.
To Fly by Greg Camp To Fly by Greg Camp April 18, 2011 $0.99 2082 words Sample 30%
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Greg Camp was born in the hills of North Carolina about a hundred thirty years later than was good for him. He has wandered around the southern United States ever since, picking up bits of experience and polishing his curmudgeonly persona. He listens to the Muses whenever they sing to him. Following a star brought him and his three cats to northwest Arkansas, where he has found safe harbor.
Justice, Please! by RobertBruce Hay Justice, Please! by RobertBruce Hay April 13, 2011 $4.99 92055 words Sample 20%
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Robert Hay has a Thai wife and has travelled often to Thailand over the past 5 years; as a university professor in Canada and Australia he lectured on Southeast Asia and the Pacific region and he is still an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University in Perth. He’s been with the Western Australian State Government for the past 10 years and has also worked as a wildlife biologist, Army officer and travel agent in the past. After growing up in Canada and completing a B.A. and M.A. in Geography at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, he completed his Ph.D in New Zealand. He settled permanently in Perth 12 years ago and has three children. This is his first novel – he has another book in development, continuing the saga of Bob and Jasmine in Southeast Asia.
Political Instincts: A Novel of Amazing Thailand by F. Scott Sinclair Political Instincts: A Novel of Amazing Thailand by F. Scott Sinclair April 12, 2011 $4.99 99162 words Sample 20%
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F. Scott Sinclair is retired and loves writing novels. He’s a graduate of the University of Washington where he majored in psychology. He is a Thai Vietnam veteran (an American stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War), who was told in his special security instructions that he was “expendable.” In other words, whether he lived or died was of no concern to his government. His job was to detect and report; thereafter, he was on his own. And now, in F. Scott’s final years, he has returned to the place he was forsaken by his own government. Yes, to the place where he was told that his life was meaningless: expendable, a devastating word for anyone to endure. But defending the lives of the warmest and most loving people in the world, the Thai people, wasn’t meaningless. If he’d lost his life, the sacrifice would have been worth it. Freedom and liberty are difficult things to secure in this world: even in America. May God bless Thailand…!
The Secret in the Hidden Cave - Teacher's Guide by Debra Chapoton The Secret in the Hidden Cave - Teacher's Guide by Debra Chapoton April 12, 2011 Free! 1687 words Read a sample
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Debra Chapoton grew up in a middle class, Mid-Western, Christian family. She taught high school Spanish and English in an affluent suburb of Detroit while raising four children. Her writing career began after she and her husband built a full log lodge in the middle of a woods in northern Michigan. Her reading interests flit around through mystery, humor, suspense, thriller, young adult, fantasy, romance, christian lit. and biographies. Her writing focuses primarily on children's adventure, fantasy and mystery, but she has also written the adult psychological thriller EDGE OF ESCAPE.
Des amis imaginaires Alison Lurie, fiche de lecture by Gengis Mey Des amis imaginaires Alison Lurie, fiche de lecture by Gengis Mey Jan. 20, 2011 Free! 1970 words Read a sample
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